Farming Today Episodes Episode guide

Emergency supplies to Orkney, Climate change effects on British birds, Dairy summit

Emergency supplies arrive in Orkney, where farmers are struggling to feed their cattle.
Food waste, Turkeys, Rural help

There is a call for action to stop food wastage all along the supply chain.
Farming Today This Week: Genetic Modification

David Gregory-Kumar discusses genetic modification in agriculture.
Bramley apples, Sheep farming, Brewing

There are fears of a UK bramley apple shortage.
GM, Pentland hills, Living wage

A look at how the living wage will impact farmers, workers and shoppers' grocery baskets.
GM, Anthrax, Bees, Leaf peeping

Should individual EU countries have the right to use GM? A crucial vote is set to decide.
Olive tree disease, Processed meat cancer risk, 60 years of auctioneering

A disease that attacks olive trees has taken hold in southern Italy.
Big Data, National Parks, Pumpkins

How hi-tech data is set to revolutionise the future of British agriculture.
Farming Today This Week: Forestry

Charlotte Smith is at an award-winning wood in Warwickshire to talk forestry.
Biomass, Royal meeting, Fly-tipping, Forestry

It is claimed that British demand for wood pellets is damaging American forests.
Defra's future, Road safety, Farmer comedian

Environment secretary Liz Truss is questioned on Defra's performance.
Maize Debate, Knotweed, Biofuels

Is the maize harvest damaging soils as well as providing sustainable energy?
Ash Dieback, Cultured Beef, Studley Agricultural College Reunion, Abattoir Apprentices

The latest on ash dieback research as some trees appear to be resilient.
Farm safety, Highland midges, Forestry

Farm safety, the secrets of Scotland's midges and the UK forestry industry.
Farming Today This Week: Universal Expo - Feeding the Planet

As the Universal Expo comes to an end, Charlotte Smith discusses global food security.
Scottish food, Milan Expo, Veterinary history, Crab apples

Why Scotland wants to become the good food nation. Presented by Charlotte Smith.
NFU, dairy forum, flooding, future foods

What is the future for the world dairy market? Global experts meet in Edinburgh to discuss
Lord Krebs on Badger Cull; Insect Farming; Copa-Cogeca New President

Lord Krebs says any success claims following the pilot badger culls is misleading farmers.
End of 2015's badger cull, BBC Two Harvest, UN Expo on food waste

This week marks the end of this year's badger cull in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Dorset
Farm innovation, Milan Expo, Nighthawking

Why conventional and organic farmers are turning innovative ideas into practical solutions
Farming Today This Week: Education

Charlotte Smith talks education with students at Bridgwater College in Somerset.
Fake Russian cheese, Dairy costs, Land-based education

The impacts of the Russian import ban, both on UK dairy farmers and Russian consumers.
New Crop - Ahiflower, Farming at Yorkshire Career Fair, Piers Plowman

A new crop is launched, Ahiflower, which contains a kind of Omega 3.
'Free-range' milk, Joe Henson tribute, Teaching children about food production

A look at dairy farmers in north east England who are marketing their milk as 'free range'
EU referendum, Liz Truss at Conservative Party Conference, Fishing apprenticeships

In or out of the EU: which is better for UK farming? We hear both sides of the debate.
Plastic bags, Armagh apple harvest, Countryside classroom

New charges for carrier bags are introduced.
Honey harvest, Bees and pollination

Charlotte Smith joins amateur and professional beekeepers at the Swindon Apiary in Wilts.
EU commissioner, Hill farming, Pollinators

Controversial views from an EU Commissioner, hill farming and pollinators.
Farm emissions, Urban bees, Wool compost

Farmers warn stricter EU targets on emissions could put some out of business.
Scott Mills and Chris Stark as ambassadors for young farmers' clubs, Bees and neonics, Farm safety

DJs Scott Mills and Chris Stark on why they've become ambassadors for young farmers' clubs